WEDDING BELLS AND BYTES

01PLOT

The Turtles finally have collected all of Master Splinter's data-bits. Donatello uses the Cyber Portal to return their master from the digital world back to the physical world, just in time for April and Casey' wedding. They immediately head to the Jones Farm, where the wedding will be hosted, with Raphael acting as the best man and Michelangelo as the maid of honor. In addition, all the Turtles' friends show up as invited guests, including Casey's mother and cousin Sid, Angel, the Professor, Usagi and Gen, the Ninja Tribunal, the Acolytes, the Utroms, Leatherhead, Karai and Dr. Chaplin.

Unfortunately, there are some uninvited guests which Splinter found while searching for April: the Foot and the Cyber Shredder. Cyber Shredder had modified a line of code in Splinter's data bits to be brought into the physical world with Splinter, allowing him to reconstitute himself by copying the same process the Turtles used to restore Splinter. Immediately, a brawl breaks out between all attendants. The Cyber Shredder kicks the Turtles out of the barn, then orders all his troops out while he slashes the supports of the barn roof, causing the building to collapse on everyone else, much of the Turtles' shock. However, Hisomi and Leatherhead are able to hold up the debris, and everyone makes their escape outside and continues the fight, which is soon joined - and finished in short order - by the Justice Force.

In the meantime, Donatello searches for the homing device in Splinter's ear, determining that since the Shredder is made from Viral's properties, he can be destroyed by the decompiler. However, the Cyber Shredder puts up a force field that can't be penetrated by the decompiler beam. Splinter penetrates the field, combats the Shredder and disables his shield generator, enabling Donatello and Serling to obliterate him. The wedding resumes by the lake side, and to the joy of all Casey and April are finally married, with the Rat King Renet, Bishop, Cody, and the Daimyo and his son watching the ceremony as secret sideline spectators.

02CAST & APPEARANCES

03OBJECTS, VEHICLES & PLACES

04SCREEN GRABS

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05MEMORABLE QUOTES

Splinter: My sons, let us celebrate our reunion, and I can think of no better way than by celebrating the union of Casey and April.

Michelangelo: Bride's mate?! Give a turtle a little respect! I'm the maid of honor-GAH!

Utrom: Captain Mortu, I am pleased to report that there is no sushi bar at the reception. Mortu: Thank goodness. We wouldn't want a repeat of what happened last time. I still smell like soy sauce.

06TRIVIA

• This is the fifth and final time April gets captured in the 2003 TV series.
• This is the finale of the sub-series and, not counting _Mayhem From Mutant Island_ and _Turtles Forever_, is the series finale of the 2003 TV series.
• This episode was ranked #5 on the TMNT Top Ten.
• When this episode aired during the Top Ten, a different opening sequence was featured. While re-using the same theme music, different clips were featured.
• Almost all the major characters of the series are present for the wedding.

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